Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 251 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2007 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2010 251 203,749 2009 223 182,021 % change 12.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 133 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sunderland UK 2010 133 98,612 2009 105 90,987 % change 26.7% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 43 47 43 New companies in 2009 38 35 32 % change 13.2% 34.3% 34.4% Record Year 2008 (56) 2007 (55) 2010 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 224 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 29.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2010 224 177,631 2009 317 289,236 % change -29.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 46.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sunderland UK 2010 113 94,954 2009 212 181,176 % change -46.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 32 39 42 Closed companies in 2009 61 87 64 % change -47.5% -55.2% -34% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (87) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sunderland increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2010 27 26,118 2009 -94 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 20 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sunderland UK 2010 20 3,658 2009 -107 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 11 8 1 Net growth in 2009 -23 -52 -32 Record Year 2007 (46) 2002 (34) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sunderland 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.0% 28.0% 20.9% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1960 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EAST 2.14% MANAGEMENT 5.01% NORTH 2.02% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTY 1.78% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.78% PROPERTY 2.40% COMMUNITY 1.66% ASSOCIATES 2.02% INTEREST 1.54% TRADING 2.01% SUNDERLAND 1.19% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ELECTRICAL 1.07% MEDIA 1.80% MEDIA 0.95% BUSINESS 1.75% (NE) 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CORNERSTONE 0.83% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% NE 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTING 0.83% LONDON 1.52% CITY 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RECRUITMENT 0.71% J 1.46% NORTHERN 0.59% CARE 1.41% (NORTH 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% (SUNDERLAND) 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOME 0.59% BUILDING 1.33% FISHERIES 0.59% M 1.29% MAINTENANCE 0.59% IT 1.28% CAFE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.59% GROUP 1.25% D 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 273 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 54 68,525 7440 - Advertising 22 1,886 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,842 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,922 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 9,122 5530 - Restaurants 12 4,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 7499 - Non-trading company 11 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 9 2,504 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 5,854 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 13,490 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 1,762
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